First teaser of ‘Scooby-Doo: Origins’ live-action is here - Watch

Newsweek · Jun 08, 2026 · 341 words · By Poulami Sengupta

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We previously said here that 2026 is slowly emerging as the Year of Adaptation, and the latest news from Netflix might just be proving it all along.

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What happened

We previously said here that 2026 is slowly emerging as the Year of Adaptation, and the latest news from Netflix might just be proving it all along.

Why it matters

More than a year after announcing the live-action origin story of the canine detective, Netflix dropped the first teaser of its upcoming “Scooby-Doo” live-action series.

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Monday morning, the streaming giant dropped an endearing teaser of the series titled “Scooby-Doo: Origins,” which will premiere in 2027.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that With Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serving as the writers and showrunners, the series will feature Tanner Hagen as Norville “Shaggy” Rogers?
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Claim 1: “With Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serving as the writers and showrunners, the series will feature Tanner Hagen as Norville “Shaggy” Rogers.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg as creators/showrunners and Tanner Hagen as Shaggy Rogers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Appelbaum is an American television writer, screenwriter, showrunner and producer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Appelbaum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scooby-Doo: Origins is an upcoming American mystery television series created by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, based on the media franchise of the same name. It is the first live-action televisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo:_Origins

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Rosenberg

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Claim 2: “The latest teaser came two months after Netflix shared the first look of the series in April.”

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The provided evidence confirms the series and its 2027 date, but does not mention a 'first look' shared specifically in April or a teaser released two months later.

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web search NEUTRAL — Network. Netflix. Scooby-Doo: Origins is an upcoming American mystery television series created by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, based on the media franchise of the same name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo:_Origins

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web search NEUTRAL — Scooby-Doo is back in a brand-new live-action Netflix series! In this video, we break down everything we know so far — from the creative team and cast rumour...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2WxM4kl22Q

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web search NEUTRAL — Scooby doo series announced on Netflix #fyp #scoobydoo #shaggy #seriesnetflix #storytime 2027 Netflix Scooby-Doo Series: New Design Reaction. Watch reactions to the 2027 Scooby-Doo Netflix redesign an…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/scooby-doo-series-netflix

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Claim 3: “Netflix dropped the first teaser of its upcoming “Scooby-Doo” live-action series.”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia snippet and TikTok reports, confirm that Netflix announced/released a teaser for a live-action Scooby-Doo series.

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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix has dropped the first teaser for their upcoming live-action Scooby-Doo series.#fyp #scoobydooOrigin #netflix Netflix has released the first preview for the Scooby Doo live action TV show that …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-is-live-action-scooby-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — "Netflix Announces First-Ever Live-Action Scooby-Doo Series". netflix.com.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scooby-Doo_media

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Claim 4: “Paul Walter Hauser has also joined the cast”

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Multiple web search results, including a Netflix-related announcement and a cast update, confirm Paul Walter Hauser has joined the cast.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Chris Bailey and the thirteenth television series in the Scooby-Doo franchise. The show firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo_and_Guess_Who?

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and professional wrestler. He starred as murderer Larry Hall in the 2022 true crime miniseries Black Bird, for which he won a Golden Glo…
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Claim 5: “The rest of the characters of the Mystery Inc. group will be portrayed by Maxwell Jenkins (Fred Jones), Abby Ryder Fortson (Velma Dinkley, and Mckenna Grace (Daphne Blake).”

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Multiple independent sources (Instagram, Netflix-related web results) confirm the casting of Maxwell Jenkins as Fred, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma, and Mckenna Grace as Daphne.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fred Herman Jones is a fictional cartoon character in the American animated series Scooby-Doo, leader of a quartet of teenage mystery solvers and their Great Dane companion, Scooby-Doo. Fred has been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Jones_(Scooby-Doo)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maxwell Jenkins (born May 3, 2005) is an American actor and musician, who is known for his roles in Lost in Space, A Family Man, Sense8, Dear Edward, and Arcadian. In 2020, he played the role of Josep…
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Claim 6: “the streaming giant dropped an endearing teaser of the series titled “Scooby-Doo: Origins,” which will premiere in 2027.”

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The Wikipedia entry for 'Scooby-Doo: Origins' explicitly states it is scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2027.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NCIS: Origins is an American police procedural television series, and the sixth installment in the NCIS franchise. It is a prequel to the original series and follows a younger Leroy Jethro Gibbs durin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCIS:_Origins

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Power: Origins is an upcoming American crime drama television series created by Sascha Penn that is set to premiere on Starz.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power:_Origins

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rayman Origins is a 2011 platform game developed and published by Ubisoft. It is the fourth main installment in the Rayman series and the first main installment since Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (2003). T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayman_Origins

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Claim 7: “Applebaum and Rosenberg will also executive produce together with André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Adrienne Erickson under the Midnight Radio banner.”

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Web search results from Netflix and the Midnight Radio production company site confirm the executive producers are Josh Appelbaum, Scott Rosenberg, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Adrienne Erickson.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Appelbaum is an American television writer, screenwriter, showrunner and producer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — October Road is an American drama television series. It premiered on ABC on March 15, 2007, following Grey's Anatomy. It follows Nick Garrett (played by former One Tree Hill star Bryan Greenberg) who,…
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Claim 8: “According to Variety, the series based on the characters created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears is currently being filmed in Atlanta.”

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While the existence of the series is confirmed, none of the provided evidence snippets mention that filming is taking place in Atlanta or cite Variety regarding this specific location.

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web search NEUTRAL — Scooby-Doo: Origins is scheduled to be released on the streaming service Netflix in 2027, and will consist of eight episodes.Television and Berlanti Productions to develop a live-action/CGI television…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo:_Origins

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web search NEUTRAL — What is the Scooby Doo Netflix Series about? Scooby Doo Season 1 will explore how the teens first teamed up for a haunting mystery. When will the Netflix Scooby Doo Live-Action TV Series release? The …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/scooby-doo-live-netflix

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